Hello! My girlfriend's Prius C was recently involved in an accident, where severe damage occurred in the front of the vehicle (please see attached pictures). Unfortunately, she did not have collision insurance at that time. We are exploring the option of having the vehicle repaired, since it has only about 20K miles on it. According to an initial assessment by a mechanic, the following repairs are required (this is a brief summary): 1. Replace front bumper. 2. Replace grille. 3. Replace front lamps. 4. Replace hood. 5. Remove and inspect radiator. 6. Remove and inspect AC condenser. 7. Replace front fenders. 8. Replace front and side inner structures (i.e., radiator support assembly, reinforcement assembly, etc.) 9. Remove and inspect inverter assembly. 10. Remove and inspect front suspension. 11. Replace left and right O/H drive axle assembly. 12. Remove and inspect engine/transmission and crossmember assembly. 13. Replace engine/body undercovers. 14. Replace windshield. 15. Repair and refinish front door. 16. Remove and inspect interior headliner. It would be helpful to us if someone could provide a rough estimate of the potential costs for executing the above repairs. Thank you in advance!
I'd agree. I've seen similar condition (regular) Prius on flatbeds parked outside wreckers yards, presumably "totalled". Half of the items on the list are inspections, and if one or more of those turn up bad news, that'll for sure tip it. The air bags didn't blow? That'd be one plus.
Hopefully there weren't any serious injuries. Ask how much you can save by using old parts. A good body shop will be able to straighten the frame but don't expect "perfect". You may see that the seams are not uniform or that a headlight doesn't quite fit. How much can the car be sold for as is? A used Prius c can be had for about $15000 and this will be one of those used cars that many of us advise against buying so expect to run it "forever" to get your money's worth out of it should you rebuild/repair it.